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FREE PALESTINE🇵🇸🍉🇵🇸
“HELP OUT WITH GENERAL SPRING CLEANING AND LIGHT GARDENING AT OUR HISTORIC VILLA NEAR VERONA & LAKE GARDA”.
Ciao!
My name is Sally. I’m an Irish/English mum to a wonderful autistic son (Umberto 26). We live together with our two friendly dogs in a beautiful 16th-century villa nestled in the bucolic countryside of northern Italy, not far from Lake Garda.
Our home is full of character and history – the kind of place that has a calming effect on all who visit. We love welcoming open-minded, independent, people who bring good energy and are happy to lend a hand.
About Our Home:
Our villa is peaceful, with a warm and welcoming vibe. We don’t smoke, and we kindly ask that you don’t either while on the premises. We provide meals and enjoy sharing stories and good company – though there’s always plenty of quiet space if you prefer your own time.
Location Perks:
We’re in a rural yet well-connected area, with a bus stop just minutes away on the route to Verona and the Lske.
The nearest village, Rivoli Veronese, is a scenic 20-minute walk away. It’s famous for the 1797 Napoleonic battle, and is now home to a small museum, ancient fort, charming cafés, restaurants, a pizzeria, grocer, bakery, pharmacy, post office, and ATM.
Come experience life in a historic Italian home, enjoy the beauty of the Veneto countryside, and help us bring some love and care to this very special place.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Animal Care
Help around the house
Light maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Events & social
Art & design
Cycling
Beach
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Nature
Hiking
Performing arts
Books
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Plant care
Charity work
Culture
Pets
Politics / Social justice
Self development
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Animals
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
During your stay, you’ll have the chance to immerse yourself in Italian culture
We also want to help you make the most of your time in this beautiful and historic region. We’ll offer local recommendations and help with transport when possible, so you can enjoy the best of what northern Italy has to offer.
We’re perfectly located just minutes from the A22 motorway, making it easy to reach many of northern Italy’s most iconic destinations:
* Lake Garda – 9 km (12 min drive)
* Lazise Castle – 14 km (15 min drive)
* Verona – 30 km (30 min drive)
* Venice – 147 km (1 hr 20 min drive)
* The Dolomites – 174 km (approx. 2 hr drive)
You’ll also have plenty of free time to explore Lake Garda — its beaches, charming villages, hidden beauty spots, and seasonal water sports — or simply enjoy a peaceful swim and soak up the sunshine.
This is a wonderful opportunity to experience Italy like a local.
Help
What We Need Help With:
We’re regularly looking for mature and responsible volunteers with a great work ethic, (preferably a couple or two friends travelling together) to assist with general upkeep and spring cleaning around the property.
Tasks will vary daily but can include dog walking, light gardening (watering, simple pruning, lawn mowing or raking leaves, organising and tidying up internal spaces, general assistance with projects around the villa and help with social media.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
You’ll have your own private bedroom, with a double bed and nearby bathroom.
You’ll also have full access to the kitchen, which is well-equipped with everything you need for cooking and storing food.
Bed linens and towels are provided, and there’s free Wi-Fi throughout the villa to help you stay connected. The atmosphere is peaceful and homely — perfect for volunteers looking for a calm, comfortable space to relax and unwind.
What else ...
I’m happy to help with logistics where I can — including pick-up and drop-off from the nearest train station to make your arrival and departure as smooth as possible.
This is a respectful home where open communication, a collaborative, can-do attitude and shared responsibility are highly valued.
We look forward to welcoming you to our historic and special corner of Italy!
#FreePalestine🇵🇸
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We live with two dogs. Our big girl, Maia is a Newfound and is pleased to be recognised as a canine. On the other hand, Maia’s chum, Benito is an English Bulldog and he’s convinced he’s Human. Both are very enthusiastic about affectionate new people; gentle, funny, and they love attention. They both seek human company but are not especially high maintenance. They’re happy with a couple of (short walks a day.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Maia
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Sally is a person full of great qualities: interesting, friendly, helpful, and kind. It was a real pleasure spending time with her, talking about so many different topics—unfortunately not as much as we would have liked, since our main task was pet sitting while she was away.
Her dogs will always… read more
I’m very grateful to Vittoria and Marco who took excellent care of my home and two precious dogs (a Newfoundland and a Bulldog)in my absence for a month. Their attitude towards their responsibilities was conscientious and mature and my dogs clearly came to love them both.
They also enjoy cooking, and were very patient and helpful in helping me… read more
They’re both happy, interesting and positive people and we had some great conversations. I miss their company and wish them well
Leah is fun loving and sassy, Victor is mellow and thoughtful (but watch out during game night as his poker face is utterly indecipherable!).
When the weather… read more
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Sally is a person full of great qualities: interesting, friendly, helpful, and kind. It was a real pleasure spending time with her, talking about so many different topics—unfortunately not as much as we would have liked, since our main task was pet sitting while she was away.
Her dogs will always… read more
I’m very grateful to Vittoria and Marco who took excellent care of my home and two precious dogs (a Newfoundland and a Bulldog)in my absence for a month. Their attitude towards their responsibilities was conscientious and mature and my dogs clearly came to love them both.
They also enjoy cooking, and were very patient and helpful in helping me… read more
They’re both happy, interesting and positive people and we had some great conversations. I miss their company and wish them well
Leah is fun loving and sassy, Victor is mellow and thoughtful (but watch out during game night as his poker face is utterly indecipherable!).
When the weather… read more
I found them both to be resourceful, proactive, hard… read more
She's always smiling, welcoming and willing to make workawayers feel at home.
Sally is an incredible woman, strong, smart and independent and talking with her was always interesting.
Her two dogs, Maia and Benny are cute and loving. 🐾🦮😍
The house is beautiful, the surrounding area is wonderful,… read more
It took us a long time to leave but we feel in our hearts that we will see again!
As for work, we helped her with the tasks she needed to start up her B&B, which is a magical place! 💫
We were happy to… read more
They brought with them their easygoing happiness and vitality; Ayu is vivacious, warm and kind. Keto is calm, unassuming and gentle.
We were still refurbishing our home and their help was amazing. Keto took on many… read more
They are very independent and self reliant and were a very mature, hardworking and conscientious addition to our workaway family, often setting the pace of work for our other volunteers.
They’ve said they’ll… read more
We have a lot of fun, we play board games, talked about everything, lots of interesting stories, laughs and also good food, she is a great chef.… read more
If a host needs someone with an eye for detail coupled with fearless initiative and a pride in almost forensic precision then Lucas will deliver. He’s also very smart; a wicked opponent during… read more
Their sunny energy made them a pleasure to have around, and their fearless, hard working, “can do” attitude was really refreshing. They would approach tasks that were perhaps, new to them with an ,“I’m sure we can figure it out!” … and they… read more
she provided us with everything we needed and always had the best food ready! the work was fun and she was so easy going with free time! she did so much for and felt like a cool fun aunty in a way haha! love sally and I'm sure you would as well!
also such a beautiful… read more
